Denver vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
716K
653K

The cost of living in Denver is 2% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 365th and 456th ($2848 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 392nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 53rd vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Portland

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Denver Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$24040

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783